MARATHON: MARATHON: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V386000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MARATHON HOMES CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MARATHON |
| Model Year: | 2002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MARATHON HOMES CORP. |
| Manufacturered: | 19970701 - 20031031 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 251 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20080410 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MARATHON HOMES CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 20070828 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070829 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE REFRIGERATOR BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence Summary:
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
MARATHON HOMES WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR MARATHON HOMES AT 1-574-294-6441.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.